D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
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Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-2,900
| -33% | -$313K |
|
3277
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30.1B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,470
| New | +$584K |
|
3278
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.8B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$631K |
|
|
GAP
3279
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The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-83,400
| -74% | -$1.88M |
|
3280
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.9M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
549,382
-62,181
| -10% | -$83.4K |
|
|
SFIX
3281
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
181,761
-535,992
| -75% | -$2.44M |
|
3282
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.21B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
7,903
-31,135
| -80% | -$2.25M |
|
3283
PUT
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$612K |
|
3284
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$641K |
|
3285
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$334M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
| – | – |
|
3286
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Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
| – | – |
|
|
BPMC
3287
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3288
Avita Medical
RCEL
$146M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
71,708
+5,160
| +8% | +$48.2K |
|
3289
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,714
-12,592
| -73% | -$1.71M |
|
|
DCH
3290
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
142,960
-14,685
| -9% | -$75.3K |
|
3291
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$125M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
-15,956
| -35% | -$359K |
|
3292
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$617M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
156,470
-70,013
| -31% | -$270K |
|
3293
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+5,860
| +66% | +$246K |
|
3294
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.09B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,553
| New | +$545K |
|
3295
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Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$583K |
|
3296
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.37B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,953
| New | +$582K |
|
3297
Alector
ALEC
$168M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
469,301
+100,324
| +27% | +$163K |
|
3298
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FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-10,000
| -32% | -$367K |
|
3299
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,900
| +82% | +$309K |
|
3300
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.5B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
29,779
-6,242
| -17% | -$125K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.